To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty.

1.

Short title; reference; expired provisions

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act of 2018.

(b)

Reference

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

(c)

Expired provisions

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended—

(1)

by striking heading 9902.01.01 and all headings that follow through the end of such subchapter; and

(2)

by striking U.S. Note 7 and U.S. Notes 13 through 19.

2.

Frozen, boiled glutinous corn

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting the following new heading:

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.14

Coconut water juice blends, not from concentrate, packaged for retail sale (provided for in subheading 2009.90.40)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

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16.

Coconut water in paper cartons

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.15

Coconut water, not from concentrate, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, packaged for retail sale in paper-based cartons (provided for in subheading 2009.89.60)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

17.

Flavored coconut water

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.16

Coconut water not from concentrate, flavored, packaged for retail sale (provided for in subheading 2009.89.60)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

18.

Coconut water in PET bottles

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.17

Coconut water, not from concentrate, not containing added sugar or other sweetening, certified by the importer as from conventionally grown (non-organic) coconuts, packaged for retail sale in 500 milliliter polyethylene terephthalate bottles (provided for in subheading 2009.89.60)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

19.

Isododecane (CAS 93685–81–5)

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.18

Light oil fractions containing more than 50 percent by weight of isododecane (CAS No. 93685–81–5) (provided for in subheading 2710.12.90)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

20.

Isohexadecane (CAS No. 93685–80–4)

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.19

Medium oil fractions containing more than 50 percent by weight of isohexadecane (CAS No. 93685–80–4) (provided for in subheading 2710.19.90)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

21.

Sodium

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.20

Sodium, containing more than 200 ppm of calcium (CAS No. 7440–23–5) (provided for in subheading 2805.11.00)

2.5%

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

22.

Sodium containing not more than 200 ppm of calcium

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.21

Sodium, containing not more than 200 ppm of calcium (CAS No. 7440-23-5) (provided for in subheading 2805.11.00)

0.7%

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

.

23.

Nitrosyl sulfuric acid

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading:

9902.01.28

Dioxosilane (Silicon dioxide amorphous) (CAS No. 7631–86–9) presented in the form of entirely spherical micro-spheres, certified by the importer as having a mean particle size of between 0.046 and 0.054 mm, uniform particle size with a uniformity coefficient of 1.65 or less and specific electrical resistance of 50,000 Ohm cm or more (provided for in subheading 2811.22.10)

Free

No change

No change

On or before 12/31/2020

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30.

Certain spherical particles of silicon dioxide

Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following new heading: